Let’s say Audi had the ability to offer 4 different levels of power, all of which were possible with the same exact engine hardware. The only thing that differentiated the 4 levels of power was the software tune on the ECU.

Last summer, Trump knew in the next 6-12 months he was going to be staring down several high-profile, very expensive lawsuits. He probably knew he would lose 1 or more of them.  Of course he needed to raise money ASAP. Which makes me think, how much of his adult life was spent grifting for the sole purpose of staying a…

Tesla Force 1 will have a titanium exoskeleton and be able to withstand a nuclear explosion. Production starts December 2024. Possibly sooner.

Like it or not, Tesla IS Elon Musk. Tesla famously canned their Public Relations department in 2020.  Elon is the default PR guy and therefore the face of the company.

Imagine buying a refrigerator with a water dispenser, but it is locked behind a paywall of some kind - either through subscription or through a one-time fee. Insane!

In the realm of Fuck-Ups, these are just the highly visible ones know about.  How many other Fuck-Ups are unknown?

In addition to the expensive, true off-roading mods, the squeaky clean Wrangler I saw the other day would blow anything in this list out of the water.  All show, no dirt to match.

Nobody is cross-shopping a Bolt with a Highlander.

Oh my bad, I read it backwards, as if “Ajay Thakore” was his alias and Ace was his real name.

When you regular name is just as douchey as your alias.

So in other words, if you’re the type of driver who reads/follows instructions and pays attention while driving, the ratings in this study are irrelevant to you.

Then you have maintenance items that are potentially more expensive for EVs. I suspect tires would wear out faster on an EV because they typically carry more weight and are subject to that sweet torque from the motors.

I recently drove a Model 3 for the first time. One of the big takeaways from driving the car was this general feeling that I “wasn’t doing anything”. The extreme lack of buttons and gauges really changes the experience of driving from an involved task to a boring technicality. Lack of controls = I felt less in…

Drive one and you probably won’t care how many doors it has.

This was about 20 years ago on my Acura CL: I think it was $1,500 total for Eibach lowering springs, Koni shocks, Suspension Techniques sway bar kit with poly bushings, and Ingalls camber adjustment piece. The marginal increase in handling was not worth the harder ride and scraping on all sorts of things. Even with…

Ford: Quality is Job One maybe something we should consider.  Eventually.

For the umpteenth time, directly from the Cybertruck website:

Why on earth would hijacking a gigantic plane and killing everyone on board be the preferred way capture 1 person?

I think the gist of the argument here is, the Cybertruck was supposed to be this super-awesome uber truck with a price to match. One would therefore expect a THREE THOUSAND dollar tent to be super excellent.

A hybrid something or other might make sense for you.  Many of the new Toyotas have a pretty reasonable break-even payback period.